Health Care7 Dead, 21 Sick After Taking Street PainkillersMarch 31, 2016(AP) — Northern California health officials say two more people have died in the last week after taking street drugs believed to contain a powerful painkiller, raising the total to seven.
Health CareNevada City School Closed Due To Reported Case Of MeaslesMarch 29, 2016(AP) -- A charter school in the Sierra Nevada was closed Tuesday after an unvaccinated child was diagnosed with measles.
Health CareSacramento County Reports A Rash Of Opiate OverdosesMarch 28, 2016UPDATE March 29 - Sacramento County officials are now reporting 28 cases of opioid-related overdoses in the past few days. Authorities say the overdoses are suspected of causing six deaths.
Health CareJury: Gilead Owes Merck $200M In Damages Over Drug PatentsMarch 25, 2016(AP) — The federal jury in a high-stakes patent trial ordered drugmaker Gilead to pay rival Merck $200 million in damages for infringing on patents for hepatitis C drugs.
Health CareSupporters Revive Proposal To Limit 'Surprise Medical Bills' March 22, 2016 | Ben BradfordLegislation to limit “surprise medical bills” that failed in the California Assembly last year has new support from a powerful union. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Marijuana Ballot Measure March 22, 2016YubaNet editor Pascale Fusshoeller joins us to talk about Nevada County residents debating a measure to ban all outdoor marijuana cultivation. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezScientists Looking At Adult Stem Cells For Possible Huntington's Disease TreatmentsMarch 22, 2016UC Davis scientists are looking at ways to treat Huntington's Disease by engineering adult stem cells. Dr. Vicki Wheelock was on Insight to talk about her team's research. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentVaccine Debate Returns To California CapitolMarch 21, 2016 | Ben AdlerOne year after a debate over vaccinating public school children reverberated through California Legislature, a new proposal would protect doctors from discipline or liability for issuing students medical exemptions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Mixed Results For Higher Education BillsMarch 15, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe California Legislature has blocked an effort to cap nonresident student enrollment at every UC campus. Meanwhile, smoking and vaping would be banned on public college campuses starting in 2018 under a bill that moved ahead.
California CountsTobacco Industry's Threats: Provocative, But LegalMarch 14, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe campaign for a November ballot measure to raise California’s tobacco tax is criticizing reported threats it says came from industry lobbyists. The targets are six anti-tobacco bills passed by the Legislature last week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
